Classical and post-genomic methods to study GIT function with emphasis on the pig

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 10-19

  Metges, Cornelia C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption; Digestion; Gut function; Intestinal maturation; Measurement methods; Metabolism; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957164491     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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